Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is 90 km (56 mi) from the divisional headquarters of the region, Jabalpur.
Katni
Murwara | |
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Katni Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Katni Katni (India) Katni Katni (Asia) | |
Coordinates: 23°29′N 80°24′E / 23.48°N 80.40°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Katni district |
Government | |
• Mayor | Swati[1] |
Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 221,875 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 483501 |
Telephone code | 07622 |
Vehicle registration | MP-21 |
Website | katni |
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Murwara (Katni) municipality had a population of 221,875.[2] Effective literacy was 87.43%; male literacy was 92.77% and female literacy was 81.64%.[2]
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